Talker
Persis Baah

School : Princeton University
Degree : Bachelor's Degree
Major : Psychology
Graduation Year : 2024
Extracurricular activities: Student government and leadership; Philanthropy fundraising; Financial planning working; Social media marketing
Scholarships or financial aid received? Yes
Were you US citizen or permanent resident when you applied for the school? Yes
Session duration : 40 minutes
Available Time:

Fri-Sat: 9am-8pm EST // Sun 3-8pm EST // Mon-Thurs 5-8pm EST

$36

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Makena Capital Management | Investment Team Intern | Menlo Park, CA June 2023-August 2023

• Deployed market research and financial analysis to provide recommendations for private equity and real estate co-investments

• Conducted deep-dive industry research on Generative AI and vertical farming. Presented private equity, real estate, and public market use-cases and investment opportunities to all partners

Princeton Neuroscience Institute | Computational Neuropsychiatry Researcher | Princeton, NJ October 2020-Present

• Collaborated on the design, programming (HTML, R, and JavaScript), management, and data analysis of an online experiment

• Published researcher in the Journal of PLOS Computational Biology

Jane Steet Capital | Business Analyst Intern | New York City, NY May 2022-August 2022

• Analyzed sales data to create a UI/UX design proposal to be used by Crypto Sales Team for client meetings

• Garnered info from NYC, HK, and LDN managers to document and optimize team workflows, and automize project dependencies

• Read 600+ pages of relevant federal legal actions to create summary write-ups for and advise Legal/Compliance director

Boost Journalism Fellowship – Business Today | Podcast and Magazine Journalist | Princeton, NJ May 2020-April 2022

• Research, contact, and interview Black business executives for Business Today, a business-focused journalism

Framebridge | Marketing Intern | Virtual June 2021-Aug 2021

• Led the research and development of social media content strategy for company’s Twitter and TikTok accounts

• Supported influencer campaigns by developing interview questions, interviewing artists, and writing corresponding blogposts

• Sorted and cleaned up ~20,000 backlinks using SEO software

Army Educational Outreach Program | Organometallic Chemistry Researcher | Caldwell, NJ June 2019-July 2019

• Synthesized, purified, and proved the structure of an organometallic compound

Overlook Medical Center Junior Foundation | Board Member | Summit, NJ October 2017-May 2018

• Led cross-platform social media campaigns to inform audience of board updates, garnering thousands of donated dollars

• Coordinated cross-location ShopRite bagging fundraisers and merchandise sales to fundraise for a $80,000 hospital grant

Ameriprise Financial Services | Administrative Assistant | Westfield, NJ June 2017-Feburary 2018

• Wrote client meeting summaries about financial investment plans, honing strong quantitative analysis skills


LEADERSHIP

Shekinah Glory Dance Team | YouTube Director and Videographer | Elizabeth, NJ August 2018-Present

• Coordinated and executed professional-quality videos, increasing YouTube views by 388% and subscribers by 830% in one year

Social Media Team – All Nations Church, NJ | Coordinator and Content Creator | Elizabeth, NJ May 2019-Sep 2022

• Led social media strategy on Facebook and Instagram, increasing post interactions by 65% and followers by 20% in one quarter

• Partnered with graphic designers to provide ideas to engage the Church’s audience while adhering to brand authenticity

Princeton Black Pre-Med Society | Vice President | Princeton, NJ October 2019-December 2021

• Invited physician alumnus for private mentorship dinners and created semester-long programming for 100-person membership

Women in STEM Society – Ron Brown Scholars Program | Co-President | Virtual September 2020-May 2021

• Monitor Facebook page and research and promote internship, employment, and educational opportunities for 200 members

• Host private monthly seminars with representatives from corporate partners, like Siemens and UVA Medical School

Gala Committee – Princeton Black Student Union | Project Leader | Princeton, NJ October 2019-February 2020

• Wrote a funding proposal and sent to academic department directors, garnering $8,000 in donations, a 60% increase

• Created surveys to engage with constituents and implemented their requests/ideas, raising guest attendance by 15%

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